Roundup results for Day 3
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The Moses Lake Roundup concluded on Saturday evening, with eight competitors being crowned winners.
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MOSES LAKE – Day three of the Moses Lake Roundup saw champions crowned in all eight events, from bareback riding to bull riding.
Tilden Hooper’s performance on Saturday gave him a score of 86.5, securing a win in the bareback riding competition.
Entering Saturday’s competition there was a three-way tie for first place in the steer wrestling competition. Bryton Edmunds’ time of 3.5 seconds on Saturday locked in a win in the event.
In team roping, the team of Egusquiza/Graves timed in an event-leading 4.1 seconds on Friday evening. Their score held true throughout the Saturday competition, giving them the win.
Dawson Hay scored an 87 on Thursday in the saddle bronc, and no other competitors were able to surpass that mark in the following two days of the rodeo.
Late on Saturday, with only a handful of competitors to go, Macy Young finished the breakaway roping event in 2.2 seconds, moving her into first place and for the win.
In tie-down roping, Kincade Henry’s time of 7.9 seconds on Friday night held him in first place through Saturday night.
Saturday night saw no changes in the barrel racing competition, with Cheyenne Wimberley and Taycie Matthews tying for first place.
In the rodeo’s final event, bull riding, Jared Parsonage posted an 87.5 to swoop in for the win.
See below for the top four placements in each event for Day 3 of competition:
DAY 3 RESULTS
Bareback riding:
1st - Tilden Hooper, 86.5 points
2nd - Wyatt Denny, 83 points
3rd - Jacob Raine, 79.5 points
4th - Dylan Riggins, 77 points
Steer wrestling:
1st - Bryton Edmundson, 3.5 seconds
T-2nd - Gavin Soileau, 3.8 seconds
T-2nd - Cash Robb, 3.8 seconds
T-2nd - Rowdy Parrott, 3.8 seconds
Team roping:
1st - Egusquiza/Graves, 4.1 seconds
2nd - Rogers/Davis, 4.2 seconds
3rd - Begay/Todd, 4.4 seconds
4th - Clay/Saebens, 4.6 seconds
Saddle bronc:
1st - Dawson Hay, 87 points
2nd - Layton Green, 86.5 points
3rd - Wade Sundell, 86 points
4th - Kade Bruno, 85.5 points
Breakaway roping:
1st - Macy Young, 2.2 seconds
2nd - Tacy Webb, 2.4 seconds
T-3rd - Shayla Currin, 2.5 seconds
T-3rd - Martha Angelone, 2.5 seconds
Tie-down roping:
1st - Kincade Henry, 7.9 seconds
Barrel racing:
T-1st - Cheyenne Wimberley, 17.21 seconds
T-1st - Taycie Matthews, 17.21 seconds
3rd - Molly Otto, 17.24 seconds
4th - Rachelle Riggers, 17.29 seconds
Bull riding:
1st - Jared Parsonage, 87.5 points
2nd - Jordan Wacey Spears, 86 points
3rd - Brady Portenier, 84.5 points
4th - Billy Quilan, 83 points
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